Where does “wonen” come from?

wonen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wonēn, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Ancestry of “wonen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwonēn—
2Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
3Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “wonen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wunēn →